Chicago Tribune reporter Laura N. Rodríguez Presa posted this clip claiming ICE agents “pushed a woman to the ground,” but omitted the seconds showing the woman lunging at an officer — a clear assault under 18 U.S.C. §111.
When you think you’ve seen peak media spin—think again.
Chicago Tribune journalist Laura N. Rodriguez Presa posted a clip of an ICE incident in Chicago. Predictably, it showed only the few seconds that could ignite outrage. The short version: a local woman charges toward ICE agents, one officer pushes her back, and she falls. Cue the headlines about “violence” and “federal overreach.”
Here is the original post by Laura N. Rodriguez Presa from the Tribune:
But what Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin pointed out is what every newsroom conveniently ignored — the woman tried to grab the ICE agent’s face before being pushed away.
That’s not “resistance.” That’s assault on a federal officer, which happens to be a felony under Title 18 U.S. Code § 111.
No brutality. No scandal. Just a federal officer reacting to being assaulted — and a media machine desperate to cut the tape right before that part happens. Don’t even get me started how many so-called “Democrat Leaders” encouraged this sort of behavior.
Lesson learned: Don’t charge federal agents. And maybe, just maybe, start hating the media a little more.
Written by “Sack Head” Shaun for SHR Media.
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